On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 11:48:01PM -0400, Mac Duff wrote: > On 4/5/04 12:34 AM, "Albert Sodyl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought Linux was the trend now, no? > > Not if you want "ease of use". Mike didn't say he was jumping the Mac ship > because it's too easy; it seems like a little peer-pressure or isolation is > getting the better of him
Ease of use is relative, but I cannot think of a good reason to run Linux if you already have Mac OS X. Unless, of course, you are concerned about software licensing or want to oppose totalitarian IP legislation with a clean conscience. Even then, Linux will run as well on a 12" PowerBook as most Wintel laptops (I've gone through this. :-) And sometimes it is easier to use the same stuff as the people around you. I'm in a field where Linux is very common. They started snatching up PowerBooks and iBooks for personal machines as soon as they felt Mac OS X was proven. I went from a state of isolation to being one among many. Now I have to find some black spray paint and a Dell logo for my PowerBook. Byron. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
